Natural gas in Hungary before and after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Author: Csaba Weiner

In: Friedery, R., Weiner, Cs., Szentgáli-Tóth, B. (Eds.): Refugees, resources, security, and beyond: Legal and broader impacts of the war in Ukraine on Hungary and Poland. 

DOI: 10.1556/978963664121.10

Abstract

This study explores developments in Hungary’s natural gas market, focusing on: (1) demand- and supply-side transformations preceding and following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; (2) the Hungarian government’s interventions in the natural gas sector from February 2022 onwards; (3) the consistency of these measures with pre-war energy strategy documents and the energy policies implemented; and (4) the evolution of energy strategy planning during the war.